Year: 2018

Microbiome characterization by high-throughput transfer RNA sequencing and modification analysis

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A research team from the University of Chicago has created a new computational high-throughput RNA sequencing strategy that will provide insights into the activity of gut microbiome like never before.   “Advances in high-throughput sequencing have facilitated remarkable insights into the diversity and functioning of naturally occurring microbes; however, current sequencing strategies are insufficient to…

What is the effects of UVA and UVB on the skin microbiome ?

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During Porto skin Challenges, Dr. Nabiha Yusuf, from University of Alabama, USA, answer the question: “What is the effects of UVA and UVB on the skin microbiome ?“.   The skin is exposed to environmental stressors such as ultraviolet radiation (UVR). They demonstrated that UVR had profound qualitative and quantitative influences on the composition of…

Techniques for Collecting Skin Microbiome Samples: Limits and Perspective

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The Scientific Committee is pleased to inform you that Prof. Shigefumi Okamoto, from Kanazawa University, Japan will join us during Skin Ageing & Challenges 2019.    Prof. Okamoto will give a talk about the Techniques for Collecting Skin Microbiome Samples.   “Recently, study on skin bacterial flora have become increasingly important. The method of collecting the skin…

Application of weighted risk scores to estimate the relative contribution of environmental and genetic factors to skin aging: A step towards individualized cosmetics

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Dr. Claudia Köllmann from Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine, Germany will give presentation entitled “Application of weighted risk scores to estimate the relative contribution of environmental and genetic factors to skin aging: A step towards individualized cosmetics” during  Porto Skin Ageing & Challenges Congress 2019 which will be held in Porto, on February 25-27,…

Crosstalk between different wavelengths regions present in nautrail sunlight: Implications for photoprotection

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Prof. Jean Krutmann from Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine, Germany will present his talk about “Crosstalk between different wavelengths regions present in nautrail sunlight: implications for photoprotection” during 10th International conference on Skin Challenges 2019 which will be held in February 25 – 27,  2019 at Porto, Portugal. For more information, please check the conference…

New insights into extrinsic skin aging: Crosstalk between UV and air pollution

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Dr. Tamara Schikowsk from Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine, Germany will give presentation entitled “New insights into extrinsic skin aging: crosstalk between UV and air pollution” during  Porto Skin Ageing & Challenges Congress 2019 which will be held in Porto, on February 25-27, 2019. For more information: www.skin-challenges.com